The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-12-08
The Congress. Assemblies.

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The Congress Assembles.
| The Congress of the States assembled on Mon
| day aud the capital city of their Union is all
alive with the crowd that periodically gathers to
| the federal centre The usual scene of cheerful
animation and turmoil was presented at the cap
| itol The members ,thered to take their seats.
The smiles Of beauty cheered this occasion
and The air perfumed with the fragrance of
! flowers, especially in the Senate chamber where
| the seat of Mr.. Daniel, of Virginia. was conspic-
uous over all for the quantity and variety of flo
raj devices that covered chair and desk. Ladies
thrnnged the galleries, and Mrs Cleveland and
| ,dy friends occupied the seats reserved for the
| Presidents family in one of the private galleries
! The diplomatic gallery gay with the cos
tunes Of the members of the various legations,
| the Chimes. minister in flowing robe of blue
satin, and his silk clad co mpanions, making the
| front seats gorgeous with color The President
| OF the Senate, Nr ingalls,, called the Senate to
order, and the following new Senators were sum-
moned in alphabetical order and took the oath
of office at the Presidents disk Adrich Bates
Bodgct', Chandler, Cockrcl Daniel, Davis
| Dolph, Edmunds, George, German, Gray, Hale
IawIet Hearst, Hiscock Paddock. Pasco, Quay.
| X agan, Stewart, Sherman, Slockbridge and
| Tu.pie Alter the appointment Of a committee
to notify the President tina, the Senate was ready
! to receive his message, a motion to adjourn was
carried.
IL The II pa>e 33 members answered TO the
| roll cal, and more than quorum being present
| HE first business in order was the election OF
| Speaker. NJ Carlisle was nominated by Mr.
Cox, of New YORK AMI Mr.. Reed, of Maine, by
Mr.. Cannon, OF Illinois. Mr. Carlisle was elect cd
receiving 1853 votes to lis tor Mr. Reed, and 2
for Mr. Brunm, of Pennsylvania Of the tour
Independents Anderson, of Iowa. voted Tor
Carlisle; Nichols, OF North Carolina, and
Smith, OF Iowa, for Brumm and Hopkins, Of
| Virginia, did not vote. Taking the chair Mr.
| Carlisle addressed the House with his accus
toned p!o ricty and el,quence, aud was loudly
| appianded. Mr.. Cox submitted resolution
| presenting the nominees of the Democratic eau
cusses for officers OF the House, and Mr.. Cannon
resolution presenting the Republican nominees.
| The resolution of Mr. Cox was adopted the
democratic officers qualified, the House declared
organized, and a committee appointed TO notify
| the President that it was in readiness to receive
! any communication from him.
The following extract includes the portion of
Speaker Calisle's address of most general inter
est, and calls for the approval of the sensible
| people OF the country:
There has scarcely ever been a time in our
history when the continued prosperity of our
| country depended so largely upon legsla lion in
| Congress as now, for the reason that the dangers
| which at this time threaten the commercial and
industrial interests of the people are the direct
/ results of laws which Congress alone Can mod
iiy or repeal
Ii must be evident TO everyone who has taken
| even partial survey of public affairs tina, the
| lime has come when a revision of our revenue
| laws and reduction of taxation are absolutely
| necessary IN order TO prevent large and danger
| on, accumulation Of money in the treasury
| Whether this ought, or ought not, to have been
| done heretofore is question which it would be
useless now TO discuss. Ii Is sufficient Tor us 10
| know that the financial condition of the govern
| ment and the private business of the people
alike demand prompt consideration of the sub
| jeCt and the speedy enactment of some substan-
| tia measures Of relief.
| Unfortunately menaced by dangers
| from opposite directions. While a policy of
| non-actiOn must inevitably result sooner or later
| in a serious injury to the country, yet We cannot
be unmindlul of the fact that hasty and incon-
| slderate legislation on subjects more or less af-
| fccting large financial and industrial interests
| and embarrassments which more prudent
course would entirely avoid. The investments
| made and the labor employed in numerous and
| valuable industries, which have grown up under
| our prtscnl system Of taxation, ought not to be
| ru1ey disturbed by sudden and radical changes
in the policy TO which they have adjusted them
| selSes but the just demands OF the overtaxed
| people and the obvious requirements Of the f.
| nauCial situation cannot be entirely Ignored
| without seriously imperliug much greater and
| more widely extended interests than any that
could possibly be- iDjuriously affected by a mod
l crate and reasonable reduction Of duties
No part OF our people more Immediately
| or vitality interested in continuance of finan-
cial prosperity than those who labor for wages.
| Upon them and their families must always fall
the most disastrous consequences of mOmen-
tary crisis and they, too, are always last to real
| lZe the benefit oi return 10 prosperous times
Their wages are always first To fall when crisis
| comes and last TO rise when il passes away Our
efforts should be to afford necessary relief TO all
| without injury 10 the interests Of any; and.
| therefore, that course OF legislation should be
| pursued which will guarantee the laboring PEG
| pie OF the country against the parayZing effects
| OF general and prolonged financial depression
and at The same time not interfere with their
steady employment or deprive them of any part
| OF the just reward OF their tolls.
Ii this can be done, and believe il can if our
| deliberations are conducted with the wisdoL.
| and patriotism which the gravity of the situa-
ton deinands-lhis congress will have cause to
| congratulate itself on an achievement which
promises peace and prosperity to the country for
| many years TO come
These remarks may be considered somewhat
out OF the usual course and perhaps not entirely
pertinent TO the occasion, but believe you will
excuse them, gentlemen, because they relate to
subjects which IS we assemble here to-day, are
uppermost in the minds Of all the people, and on
n correct solution of the questions which these
subjects necessarily involve may depend the
ate, not only of political parties, but what is far
more important, the permanent welfare of the
greatest and most enlightened constituencies in
the world.
Again thank you, gentlemen, for the con-
spicuous and honorable place to which you have
assigned me-
Governor Perry has been quite i'll at his
home in this city for several days, but we are